Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 19 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
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• Mission and objectives
• UNICEF helps build a world where the rights of every child are fully realized. It is our conviction that nurturing and caring for children are the cornerstones of human progress. UNICEF was created in 1946 to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. It has global authority to influence decision-makers, and a wide variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and Governments.

Context
• Under the direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and overall guidance from Chief- Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, the incumbent will support programs in strengthening knowledge management, learning and information sharing by documenting good practices and lessons learned of successful programs and flagship initiatives in UNICEF Zambia Country Office and with other UN agencies and partners. The Officer will play a leading role in knowledge sharing and information exchange within and between program sections. In addition, the Officer will serve as a champion who will provide technical guidance and hands-on operational support throughout the programming processes to facilitate the achievement of results on programs/project. Further to Knowledge Management (KM), the incumbent will support strengthening of sectoral based data information systems (Child Protection Information Managment System (CPIMS), Health Information Mangement System (HIMS), (WASH Information Management System (WASHIMS) etc), working through and with programme sections. This includes ensuring the validity and robustness of the data being collected in the various Information Management Systems (IMS), the utilization and analysis of the data being collected through various means including visualization tools (for example, powerBI) and the interoperability of the information systems.

Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, the Knowledge and Information Management Assistant will perform the following tasks:
• As part of a team, develop the KM strategy for Zambia Country Office, working closely with programme sections. The KM strategy will articulate what information to gather and means of gathering and accessing the information;
• Provide support to ensure new information being generated from meetings, studies, research, monitoring visits, evaluations are well documented, collected and stored (properly filed and tagged) on Country Office Share Point site or through other institutional tools like etools;
• Provide support to ensure staff are trained and informed on where and how to access information on various platforms;
• Assist liaise with other agencies and Information Management (IM) Focal Points (as required) for data/information and knowledge that can inform UNICEF program decisions;
• As part of a team, work with programme sections and Communication, Advocacy, Partnerships and Engagement (CAPE) to develop KM products including programme briefs, Investment cases and donor proposals;
• Assist sections to develop narrative reports during mid-year and end of year review, specifically on key lessons and opportunities; • Assist sections to identify capacity gaps in information systems management and developing capacity building plans to address the gaps;
• As part of a team, provide technical advice to sections on strengthening information management systems;
• Perform any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements
Required experience
0 years of experience in Programme Management and or Knowledge Management;
• Good organizational and analytical skills;
• Good communication skills;
• Good team working and collaboration skills;
• Knowledge in KM and programme management.

Area(s) of expertise
Administration, Business management

Driving license
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Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Desirable

Required education level
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Public Administration, Business Administration, Monitoring and Evaluation or related fields.

Competencies and values
• Adaptability and Flexibility
• Commitment and Motivation
• Ethics and Values
• Integrity
• Respect for Diversity
•Working in Teams

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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